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OceanWings
TypePrivate
IndustryMaritime Technology
Founded2018 in Paris, France
FounderMarc Van Peteghem
ProductsRigid wingsails
Websitehttps://www.oceanwings.com/

OceanWings (formerly AYRO) is a French technology company founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Nicolas Sdez in 2018. Located in Paris and Caen, OceanWings develops rigid wing sails, a type of wind-assisted propulsion for large oceangoing merchant ships.[1][2]

History

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A wingsail was originally developed by VPLP Design, led by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, for BMW Oracle Racing Team, which won the 33rd America's Cup in February 2010.[3] Since 2008, the boat (USA 17) underwent numerous modifications.[4] In November 2009, its mast collapsed during testing in the Pacific Ocean. The team subsequently replaced the conventional mast with a larger rigid wingsail designed to be both lightweight and structurally robust.[5][6] With the new wing, the team won the 33rd America's Cup in February 2010.[4] Since then, rigid wingsails became widely adopted in the later Cups.

USA 17 which won the 33rd America’s Cup in 2010.

In 2018, AYRO (the predecessor of OceanWings) was founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Nicolas Sdez as a spin-off of VPLP.[7][8]

In 2019, two OceanWings 32 were manufactured for the Energy Observer catamaran.[7] Powered through a combination of renewable energy sources, including solar and wind power, the Energy Observer became the first ship to reach the Arctic with zero emissions.[9] Since then, the catamaran has completed voyages around the world, including passages through rough sea conditions near the Canary Islands, providing operational experience for the OceanWings system.[10][3]

In 2021, AYRO raised €10.5 million in funding from Ocean Zero, Bpifrance, and Mer Invest to support the development and commercial production of its wingsails.[7]

Energy Observer Catamaran, equipped with two OceanWings 32.

In 2023, AYRO installed 33-meter-high wingsails on Canopée, described as the first hybrid industrial cargo vessel equipped with wind propulsion technology. Operated by Alizée, a joint venture between Zéphyr & Borée and Jifmar Group, the 121-meter vessel was designed to transport components of the Ariane 6 rocket between Europe and French Guiana. In November 2023, Canopée received the Ship of the Year Award. On 26 March 2024, French president Emmanuel Macron visited the vessel during a tour of Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.[11][12]

Canopée with 4 lowerable fixed wingsails, navigating on the ocean.
Canopée with 4 lowerable fixed wingsails.

In September 2023, AYRO completed a €19.2 million Series B funding round led by Blue Ocean and managed by SWEN Capital Partners, which brought the total funding to over €30 million for providers of wind-assisted propulsion systems in the maritime sector.[13]

In 2024, AYRO rebranded as OceanWings. According to the company, the rebranding was intended to simplify communications and support the expansion of its wingsail product portfolio.[14] OceanWings introduced additional modular configuration options for its rigid wingsails, including tilt and elevator mechanisms, to meet port operation requirements.[15]

Since 2023, OceanWings has been part of the WHISPER Project, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program. WHISPER aims to develop a fully modular retrofit solution combining wind and solar hybrid propulsion technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions from maritime transport. OceanWings is one of the 14 participating partners. In 2023, WHISPER received €9.2 million in funding from Horizon Europe.[16][17]

Canopée

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Canopée is a 121-meter roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel with 10,669 GT. It was designed to transport elements of Ariane 6 rocket from Europe to French Guiana and is equipped with four OceanWings 363 wingsails.[18][19]

In June 2025, operational data released for Canopée reported average fuel savings of approximately 1.3 tonnes per day per wingsail, equivalent to around 300 kilowatts of engine power. The data also reported an average operational availability of 99.6%.[20]

Certifications

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  • In February 2021, OceanWings (formerly AYRO) obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV GL, for its OceanWings 3.6.3 wind-assisted propulsion system.[21]
  • In March 2024, OceanWings received AiP from ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) in Tokyo, Japan.[20]
  • In October 2024, OceanWings was granted AiP by DNV, an international certification society.[22]
  • In November 2024, OceanWings received AiP from Bureau Veritas in Athens during the Wind Propulsion Showroom.[23]
  • In December 2024, OceanWings received an AiP from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS).[24]
  • In September 2025, OceanWings received a Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) from DNV. TADC confirms that OceanWings' rigid design meets DNV's safety and operational standards.[25]
  • In April 2026, OceanWings secured validation from DNV for its aerodynamic modelling methodology. The methodology is intended to allow operators to assess the impact of wingsail installations on EEDI, EEXI, and FuelEU Maritime requirements at an early stage of project planning.[26]

Awards

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  • In March 2021, OceanWings (formerly AYRO) received the 2020–2021 "Ocean Innovation Trophy" in the category "shipping decarbonization using wind propulsion," organized by the French bank Banque Populaire Grand Ouest (BPGO).[27]
  • In October 2021, OceanWings (formerly AYRO) received the "Banque Populaire Grand Ouest 2021" Innovation Prize, from EVOLEN — a French association supporting innovative projects and startups since 1998.[28]
  • In February 2026, OceanWings received the Special GICAN Award during the Euromaritime trade show in Marseille, France.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "OceanWings donne des ailes à la décarbonation du maritime". Choisir la Normandie (in French). 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  2. ^ "OceanWings – Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems". www.oceanwings.com. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  3. ^ a b "Ayro suscite un vent d'optimisme !". Les Echos. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  4. ^ a b "USA17 (BMW Oracle Racing 90)". VPLP Design. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  5. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lynn. "The Fixed-Wing Is In: America's Cup Sailors Plan to Use Rigid Carbon-Fiber Airfoil on U.S. Entry". Scientific American. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  6. ^ "Anacortes Now - America's Cup challenger gets 190 ft. wing". www.anacortesnow.com. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  7. ^ a b c bpi, auteur (2021-09-13). "AYRO lève 10,5 millions d'euros auprès d'Ocean Zero, Bpifrance et Mer Invest pour accélérer le développement de sa solution innovante et contribuer à la décarbonation du transport maritime". Bpifrance | Presse. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  8. ^ "History - OceanWings". www.oceanwings.com. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  9. ^ "Energy observer | Ministère de la Transition écologique, de la Biodiversité, de la Forêt, de la Mer et de la Pêche". www.mer.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  10. ^ Chapuis, Olivier (9 May 2020). "Energy Observer a réalisé sa première transat zéro carbone à l'hydrogène, au solaire et à la voile". ouest france. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  11. ^ "Presidential visit for world's first wind-powered hybrid industrial ship, funded under EMFF - European Commission". cinea.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  12. ^ "Canopée". Jifmar Group. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  13. ^ "AYRO secures 19 million € series B financing round led by SWEN Capital Partners' Blue Ocean Fund". emeastartups. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2026-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Oceans, Marine & (2024-06-04). "Ayro étend sa gamme d'ailes dédiées au transport maritime et devient officiellement OceanWings". MARINE & OCÉANS (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  15. ^ "Ayro Launches Extended Wingsail Portfolio And Rebrands To Oceanwings". Ocean News & Technology. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2026-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Whisper Energy Transition Project Receives Over 9M EUR in EU Funding". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  17. ^ "About WHISPER | Whisper". Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  18. ^ Oceans, Marine & (2023-07-21). "Ayro donne des ailes à Canopée, opération de grutage Port Caen-Ouistreham". MARINE & OCÉANS (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  19. ^ Buitendijk, Mariska (2023-08-18). "Canopée fitted with Oceanwings | SWZ|Maritime". Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  20. ^ a b "OceanWings demonstrate wind-assisted propulsion potential via Canopée". www.compositesworld.com. 2026-05-01. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  21. ^ Nair, Shalini MP (2021-02-16). "DNV GL grants AIP for AYRO's Oceanwings wind-assist system". Ship Technology. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  22. ^ Auvray, Frédérick (2024-10-30). "Le DNV valide le nouveau système d'ailes rigides rétractables d'Oceanwings". Ouest France. Retrieved 2026-04-24.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "OceanWings Receives BV AiP For Innovative Wind Propulsion System | Ocean News & Technology". 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  24. ^ "OceanWings awarded AiP for wind-assisted propulsion system". Riviera. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  25. ^ XEM (2025-09-20). "OceanWings Secures DNV's Type Approval Design Certification". FAN Transport Insights. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  26. ^ "OceanWings, DNV validate wind propulsion data – Vessel Performance Information". Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  27. ^ "Breaking News : AYRO receives theInnovation Ocean Trophy 2020-2021 - eBlue Economy". eblueeconomy.com. 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  28. ^ "AYRO receives the EVOLEN 2021 Innovation Price | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide". www.hellenicshippingnews.com. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  29. ^ "EUROMARITIME - Awards". Euromaritime. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
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